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Commission Directive 90/128/EEC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuff.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
1990
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
CELEX-EUR Official Journal L 75, 21 March 1990, pp. 19-40.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Standards
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

This Directive lays down basic rules and the list of stimulants to be used for testing migration of plastic materials and articles that shall not transfer their constituents to foodstuffs. Limits for migration are established and check that should be done in order to control the compliance with migration limits. Under Annex II a list of monomers and other starting substances which may be used in the manufacture of plastic materials and articles is given.

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 1376 of 1998).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1998

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Materials and Articles intended to come into Contact with Foodstuffs) Regulations, 1991.

Legislation | Ireland | 1991

Keyword: Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 (S.R. No. 264 of 1998).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1998

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Commission Directive 92/39/EEC amending Directive 90/128/EEC relating to plastics materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 1992

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Directive 95/3/EC amending Directive 90/128/EEC relating to plastics materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 1995

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Commission Directive 2002/72/EC relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.

Legislation | European Union | 2002

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX